• Located in the southeastern region, the peninsula state of Florida is the United States fourth largest most populous state. Census.gov: States Ranked by Population: 2000 (PDF)

• Fast Facts

  1. Capital: Tallahassee Info Please: Florida
  2. Governor: Charlie Crist Info Please: Florida
  3. Population: 18,089,888 (2006)U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts: Florida
  4. Founded and named in 1513 by Ponce de LeonExploring Florida: Ponce de León: Florida's First Spanish Explorer
  5. Became a state in 1845America's Library: Florida
  6. Time zones: EST and CST
  7. Major cities: Miami, Orlando, Jacksonvillewow
  8. Nickname: The "Sunshine" State Info Please: Florida
  9. Home to Major League Baseball's spring training
  10. Highest point: Britton Hill
  11. Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean

• Game Time

  Florida has three NFL teams: The Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as two MLB teams: The Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Marlins. They also have two NBA teams: The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic and two NHL teams: The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers.

• Tourist Attractions

  1. Walt Disney World
  2. Sea World
  3. Busch Gardens
  4. Daytona Beach

• Official State Items

  1. Bird: Mockingbird
  2. Flower: Orange blossom
  3. Tree: Sabal Palm
  4. Fruit: Orange
  5. Gem: Moonstone

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